1．After hours sitting inside Deep Worker，it feels good to get back．While you're stretching on the deck，others on the ship are at work studying the data you have collected．
The rock samples you collected are taken to a laboratory on board the ship．Tests performed on ocean rocks can show the age of the seafloor．Many people will study the videotapes of the swordfish．There is nothing like a video to show others exactly what you saw and experienced in the deep．Videos capture details of how animals move and behave-details that a person sitting inside Deep Worker could easily miss．Those details can help scientists better understand the role each kind of animal plays in its deep-sea community．
While you were below，Deep Worker's exact location was being tracked．Thus，detailed maps of the seafloor，showing underwater canyons and mountains far beneath the surface can be made with the help of this information．Dive by dive，Sylvia Earle and her fellow scientists are piecing together remarkable pictures of the deep sea-a world that until recently was as unknown as a distant planet．
Since Sylvia first began exploring the waters around Florida，she's seen changes-trash on the seafloor，fewer fish，polluted water．These ocean problems in Florida and in many other parts of the world make people like Sylvia anxious．They want to know how to protect the ocean，and how to restore it to good health where damage has been done．
Sylvia and other scientists are learning more about the ocean，especially the deep sea，than ever before．The more we know about a place，the better we understand it．As Sylvia says，"With knowing comes caring．If people care about something，they will work to protect it．"
66．What does the bold-typed phrase"this information"in Paragraph 3 refer to？D
A．The location of underwater canyons and mountains．
B．Remarkable pictures of the deep sea．
C．These ocean problems．
D．The track of Deep Worker．
67．Sylvia Earle is probably a scientist whoB．
A．specializes in making maps
B．cares about the ocean
C．works on an unknown ship
D．performs experiments in a laboratory
68．According to Paragraph 4，which statement about Sylvia is TRUE？SylviaBA．has seen fewer fish and polluted water 
B．is concerned about the ocean problems
C．has explored the waters and protected the ocean
D．has restored good health after her injury
69．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage？D
A．Working below in Deep Worker
B．Ocean Exploration and Ocean Maps
C．Deep Worker Saving the World 
D．Ocean familiarity and Ocean Preservation．

20．Spending hours playing violent video games prevents teenagers from their moral growth，a study has found．It is thought that regular touch to violence and lack of contact with the outside world makes it harder for them to tell right from wrong．They also struggle to trust other people，and see the world from their viewpoints．
    Researchers from Brock University in Ontario found that those who spend more than three hours each day in front of the screen are particularly unlikely to have developed the ability to empathise（同情）．
    The Canadian researchers surveyed 109 boys and girls，aged 13 and 14，about whether they played video games，which games they liked，and how long they spent playing them．Their findings found that 88 percent of teens said they played games，and more than half admitted to playing games everyday．Violent games were among the most popular．
    The teenagers also filled in a questionnaire designed to measure their moral development．For example，they were asked how important it is to save the life of a friend．
    Previous studies have suggested that a person's moral judgement goes through four phases as they grow from children and enter adulthood．By the age of 13 or 14，scientists claim young people should be entering the third stage，and be able to empathise with others and take their viewpoints into account．The research found that this stage appeared to be delayed in teenagers who regularly played violent video games．
    It is also thought that teenagers who play games regularly did not spend enough time in the real world to learn to take other's thoughts into consideration．Researcher Mirjana Bajovic said："The present results indicate that some teenagers；who spent three or more hours a day playing violent video games，are deprived of such opportnnities．"Writing in the journal Educational Media International．the researchers added："Touch to violence in video games may influence the development of moral reasoning because violence is not only presented as acceptable but is also justified and rewarded．"
    They concluded that rather than trying to enforce an‘unrealistic'ban on the games，parents and teachers should encourage teenagers to do charity work and take up after-school activities．

61．What would be the result of playing violent video games？D
A．Making teens easy to get along with．
B．Helping teens make more good friends．
C．Causing teens easier to tell right from wrong．
D．Getting teens hard to take others into consideration．
62．Why did the Canadian researchers carry out the studies？B
A．To discuss how to save the life of a friend．
B．To measure teenagers'moral development．
C．To enrich teenagers'awareness of social life．
D．To develop teenagers'ability to communicate．
63．What call we know from the words of Mirjana Bajovic？A
A．Vio1ent games cost teens social experiences in real life．
B．Playing games regularly will improve teens'intelligence．
C．Playing games inspires teens to develop fast．
D．Playing games makes teens help others．
64．What can be inferred from the text？D
A．Parents and teachers should let teens go online．
B．Playing video games should be forbidden among teens．
C．Game designers should be kindly treated and rewarded．
D．Teens should be encouraged to do more meaningful things．
65．Which of the following would be the best title of the text？A
A．Violent video games affect teenagers'moral development
B．Vio1ent video games delay teenagers'physical growth
C．Violent video games should be forbidden among teenagers
D．Violent video games reduce teenagers'chance in the real world．

19．Following Christmas dinner，my family was relaxing around the kitchen table．The goodcooking smells still stayed．My sister，our chef，was enjoying the compliments．一"Delicious meal!""Everything was wonderful．"Dad had risen from his chair and was contentedly standing nearby．
   My nephew，never one to sit still for too long，began playing his new basketball around the table and throughout the kitchen．Upon nearing Dad，he stopped--almost uncertainly．With shaking，wrinkled hands，Dad had reached out for the ball．He did not speak，and the boy，confused，looked up and over at us．It took some convincing，but the ball was lightly passedover．
   I watched my father closely to see what he would do．A playful smile appeared on his face．Holding the ball and reaching forward，Dad bounced it on the floor then caught it．This action was repeated．Nodding approvingly，he then turned towards our assembled group．Gently throwing the ball away，Dad began a game of catch．
   The ball continued to be passed though eager pairs of outstretched hands．Cries of"Over here!"rang through the warm kitchen．Dad's active participation in this game was remarkable to me，since he had advanced Alzheimer′s disease．This disease had robbed him of many memories and the recognition of people，places mid points in time．
    In my younger years，playing with Dad was rare．To his credit，Dad worked hard and provided for us．He was very private and never showed nor shared much emotion．His game of choice was chess，which he did eventually teach me how to play．As an adult，I had become a caregiver and watched helplessly as Dad declined．Connecting moments between father and son had been few and far before he took the basketball．
    I'm not sure how long we played catch．What I do know is that our game ended all too soon，and it was time to face the reality of dirty dishes piled high on countertops．The moment，though，will certainly last forever．On this Christmas，Dad gave me a special memory-one that I will always treasure．

41．Which of the following statements is true according to the first two paragraphs？D
A．The author's nephew liked sitting still for a long time．
B．The author's father reached out for the basketball easily．
C．The author's nephew passed the basketball to his father firmly．
D．The author's family praised his sister for the Christmas dinner．
42．What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？B
A．Why the author's father began a game of catch．
B．How the author's father played with basketball．
C．How the author's family took part in the basket game．
D．What the author's feeling was about his father's action．
43．How did the author feel on his father's active participation？B
A．Worried．   
B．Amazed．   
C．Annoyed．
D．Interested．
44．What can we learn about the author's father？C
A．He was outgoing and energetic．
B．He often played with the author．
C．He seldom talked with his family．
D．He taught the author to play basketball．
45．What is the main idea of the text？D
A．The disable people should never give up．
B．A Christmas dinner will be remembered forever．
C．Communication with family is very important．
D．Small holiday moments add up to lasting memories．

18．Many people say they can not start their day without first having a cup of coffee or tea．People say these drinks help them think clearly and feel more awake．This is because of  caffeine，a kind of matter found in some plants．Caffeine helps to give a jumpstart to the  nervous system．Now a new report says it may also improve long-term memory．
    Michael Yassa is a neurobiology professor at the University of California．He and other  researchers wanted to know if caffeine could improve what they called memory consolidation．They asked a group of individuals to learn something new，then the same people were given caffeine，the active component in coffee，tea and chocolate．
    He and the other researchers worked with a group of l60 people who were Caffeinefree．On the first day，all the subjects were shown pictures of everyday objects．They were asked to identify whether the pictures could be found inside the house or outdoors．Some of the subjects were then given a caffeine pill，the others were given a placebo-a pill containing an inactive thing．On the second day，all of the subjects were asked to look at more pictures．Some of the images were exactly like the ones they had seen 24 hours early．But other images were different．And a third group of pictures was similar to the first group but a little different．The participants had to decide whether the images they saw were the same or different from the ones on the first day．
    Professor Yassa says their answers help to show the effects of caffeine on memory．He  says those who took the caffeine pills had a ten to twelve percent increase in their ability to   remember the objects．The amount of caffeine the researchers used in the study was similar to  one strong cup of coffee．
    Professor Yassa says pills with a little more caffene also increased memory，but resulted  in some participants appearing more nervous．

61．From the passage，we can learn that caffeineD．
A．Can be found in every plant  
B．can improve people's health
C．is contained only in coffee    
D．can help people think clearly
62．What does Paragraph 3 mainly discuss？A
A．How MichaeI Yassa does his research．
B．Why Michael Yassa does the research．
C．What the result of Michael Yassa research is．   
D．How many people participate in the research．
63．Which of the following statements about the experiment is true？D
A．The participants must be addicted to coffee．
B．All the pictures seen on the second day were the same．
C．All the participants must drink coffee on the first day．
D．The participants saw three groups of pictures on the second day．
64．What does this text mainly tell us？C
A．Coffeeis essential for people's work．
B．Caffeine has negative effects on our health．
C．Caffeine may help better long-term memory．
D．Caffeine can lead to difficult sleeping and anxiety．
65．The author wrote the text in order toB．
A．forbid people to drink coffee
B．report a new research of coffee
C．a(chǎn)ttract readers to drink coffee
D．introduce the procedure of research．

17．With the development of society，the choice of food and drinks for children is more diversified than ever before．However，every coin has two sides．Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse，according to the statistics．I feel there are a number of reasons for this．
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy，fatty foods，such as fried chicken and ice cream，at low prices．This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves．If there were fewer of these restaurants then probably children would buy less take-away food．
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight．I agree to this，because good eating habits begin early in life，long before children start to visit fast food shops．If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food，or are always allowed to choose what they eat，they will go for sweet and salty foods every time，and this will carry on throughout their lives．
There is a third reason for this situation．Children these days take very little exercise．They do not walk to school．When they get home，they sit in front of the television or their computers．Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣），it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food．What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports．
The above are the main reasons for this problem，and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active，as well as guiding them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits．
50．What is suggested by the author to deal with"overweight"？C
A．Blaming the shops selling unhealthy and fatty foods．
B．Asking young children to walk to school every day．
C．Living an active life and removing bad eating habits．
D．Not watching TV or playing computer games after school．
51．Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text？B

52．The author writes the passage toC
A．show people a social problem          
B．provide facts for government
C．a(chǎn)dvise solutions to a problem           
D．compare opinions with people
53．The underlined word"diversified"in the first paragraph most probably meansA
A．various       B．difficult         C．expensive          D．a(chǎn)vailable．

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Who can take LIPITOR：•People who cannot lower their cholesterol （膽固醇） enough with diet and exercise•Adults and children over 10Who should NOT take LIPITOR：•Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant．LIPITOR may harm your unborn baby．If you become pregnant，stop LIPITOR and call your doctor right away•Women who are breast-feeding．LIPITOR can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby•People with liver problems or allergic （過(guò)敏的） to anything in LIPITOR 
HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR Do：•Take LIPITOR at any time of day，with or without food•If you miss a dose，take it as soon as you remember．But if it has been more than 12hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time Don't：•Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor•Do not give your LIPITOR to other people．It may harm them even if your problems are the same 
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70．LIPITOR is a medicineC．
A．specially designed for young kids 
B．to cure serious liver problems
C．that can lower the risk for heart attack   
D．for mothers-to-be to lower cholesterol
71．Which of the following is most likely to be a bad sign for LIPITOR takers？C
A．Drinking alcohol twice a day．
B．Changes in medical tests．
C．Discomfort and ache in muscles．
D．Feeling tired after a day's work．
72．If it has been over 12hours since you missed a dose，you shouldB．
A．change the amount of your next dose   
B．take the next dose at your regular time
C．have a dose as soon as you remember   
D．eat more when taking your next dose
73．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text？D
A．LIPITOR should never be taken with other food at the same time．
B．Skipping is the best choice for those who have missed one dose．
C．Recommendation is encouraged if one feels LIPITOR to be good．
D．People can consult the professionals for details of the medicine．

15．The latest fashion in the kitchen is the food steamer．All the stores are selling them；everyone wants one．Steaming is one of the simplest and healthiest ways of cooking food．However，that cooking time is usually longer than with other methods．In case you're thinking of buying a steamer，I've done a survey about the steamers available on the market to help you decide which will suit you best．
Folding Steamer
The simplest and least expensive is the folding stainless-steel（不銹鋼）version．
Advantages：This is a good，basic design which sits inside a variety of different shapes of  pans with the water under it；a ring in the centre allows for easy lifting and it's easy to clean．
Disadvantages：It only holds small dishes．Also，if you put too much water in the pan，it will boil up through the vegetables and they will be watery．If you put too little water in and let it get dry，you will burn the pan and get strange-smelling vegetables．
Steaming Pan
This is a three-layered black Teflon-coated version with a lid and two double-handled  steamers，which sits on the oven ring．The brand I bought is called Nutritious Living．
Advantages：This is an excellent steamer，lightweight，easy to clean，and of all the steamers I've tried，this cooks the fastest．Fish and chicken can be cooked on the bottom with rice or vegetables on the top．It's easier to store．
Disadvantages：Water can boil away until the pan is dry，but if you make sure you fill the  pan up to the suggested level and do not overcook the food，this should not happen．You cannot  see the food cooking from the top．It doesn't supply a dish for cooking rice．
For serious users of steamers，I recommend having one of each version．If you just want  to try it，get the folding stainless-steel type．

21．The food steamer is popular with people becauseB．
A．it can save time and money
B．food can be cooked simply and healthily
C．it is easy to clean and store
D．it is available in any store
22．Which of the following is true about the folding steamers？A
A．They are cheap and easy to use．
B．They are difficult to clean．
C．They can hold all kinds of dishes．
D．You can put little water in the pan．
23．When you use the steaming pan，D
A．you can overcook the food
B．you can only cook rice
C．you feel it's heavy to carry
D．you should pour proper amount of water．

14．There's nothing like a good night's sleep-but what does that really mean？It turns out that the answer depends not only on your age，but also on your lifestyle．Some people are productive and happy with fewer hours of sleep，while others need more．Still，experts can determine guidelines that work for most people．The National Sleep Foundation researched the topic and gave new recommendations this week．The foundation acknowledges that sleep needs will vary-lifestyle and stress should be taken into consideration-but their recommendations offer a general guideline．For example，teenagers （ 14-17 years old） ne 8-10 hours，sleep every day．
To create the recommendations，some sleep and medical experts reviewed 312 articles from journals published during the last decade．This is the first time that any professional organization has developed age-specific recommended sleep durations based on a systematic review of the world scientific literature．
A lack of sleep can be linked to weight gain，because that causes an increase in appetite，according to the foundation．It can also have serious consequences on the brain．People who d o not get enough sleep are at increased risk for depression，and can endanger others．Those that become sleepy while driving，for example，risk both their lives and the lives of those around them．
Researchers also have found in the past that too much sleep can have negative effects．Low socioeconomic status and depression reportedly are significantly associated with longer sleep．However，experts nowadays find that research on oversleeping is still unconvincing and needs more attention．Currently，there is no strong evidence that sleeping too much has health consequences．There is，however，laboratory evidence that short sleep durations of four to five hours have negative consequences．We need similar laboratory studies to determin e whether long sleep durations result in physiological changes that could lead to disease before we make any recommendations against sleep extension．
 
41．Which is TRUE about sleeping time？A
A．The time you need for sleep is related to your state of mind．
B．Experts'guideline for sleeping time applies to all the people．
C．The less you sleep，the more productive you are．
D．The more you sleep，the more energetic you are．
42．How did die National Sleeping Foundation do the research？B
A．By interviewing different people．B．By reading lots of articles．
C．By consulting other experts．D．By doing systematic experiments．
43．The research shows that people without enough sleep willB
A．lose some weight                                       
B．eat more food  
C．dream during their sleep                             
D．drive faster than usual
44．From Paragraph 4，we can learn thatC．
A．too much sleep may result in social changes   
B．researchers now agree with those ill the past
C．more research on oversleeping is needed      
D．research on oversleeping is quite convincing
45．From which section of a newspaper is the passage most probably taken？A
A．Health
B．Psychology    
C．Sport
D．Education．

13．With the crazy smog going on in China，businessmen are now ready to grope for your wallet．"Smog economy"is stimulating a shopping spree on certain products against the terrible weather．Now let's see what we have on the list to help us through the crisis．
1．Masks
Well，I would say you had better stay indoors to save your lives．PM 2.5 just surged up to 750 in Beijing recently.3M just sold 220，000 masks of a kind．No.1 best-selling products!
2．Air purifiers
This kind of products is rarely seen in Chinese households in the past．They have become a necessity now．I do like these little gadgets，but they are just too expensive．
3．Oxygen inhalers
I didn't realize oxygen inhalers also get a cut in the smog economy．As a matter of fact，your oxygen uptake has nothing to with relieving （減輕） the impact of smog．It might even lead to oxygen poisoning when you inhale too much oxygen．So don't get greedy．
4．Salt lamps
Compared to oxygen inhalers，salt lamps are even worse．Some stores are selling the products at several hundred yuan，saying that they can release negative ions（離子），reduce radiation levels and purify the air．The lamps mainly contain sodium chloride．The boiling point of sodium is about 800 degrees centigrade and that of candle is 500．So how on earth can negative ions be released at only 500 degrees？
5．Plants that absorb smog
Yeah，right．Plants Vs Smog．It is scientifically justified （證明） that some plants do absorb pollutants from the air．Money plants and calla lilies are among the best-sellers in the market．Even if they don't work，it's good to have some plants in the house anyway．

43．According to the passage，smogA．
A．give some economic chances to businessmen
B．is very bad to economy
C．makes some crisis come out
D．have nothing to do with the economy
44．What is the meaning of the underlined word？D
A．Giving up shopping
B．Feeling down in shopping．
C．Having a lot to buy
D．Buying something enthusiastically．
45．Salt lamps are useless，becauseB．
A．it may cause poisoning
B．it actually can't release the negative ions
C．it reduces radiation level and makes the air dirty
D．the prize is very high
46．How many ways does the author think are useful？B
A.2．B.3．C.4．D.5．

12．Jealousy （嫉妒） is a horrible feeling that weeds its way into your life and relationships before you know it．You might want something someone else has，or feel like they're happier than you．It might seem like an uncontrollable emotion，but it's truly not!
   Remember your big accomplishments．If your coworker gets the promotion you wanted，it doesn't mean you haven't done great work．List out your accomplishments and think about how you got them and what you've done since then．You'll quickly find that you're just as worthy as the person you're envying!
   Appreciate your own good fortune．Think of where you are in your life and how you got there．Did you just buy your first car？Are you able to save one paycheck each month？Are you surrounded by loving family and amazing friends？You have a lot of good things，and you have a lot of good fortune coming your way．Stop letting jealousy eat you alive and realize that you can better spend that energy on furthering your own success and happiness．
    Appreciate that others can do what you can't．How boring would life be if everyone was the same？What if the entire population of your city was applying for your job，and they all had the same qualifications？Appreciate that everyone is different．Some people are better in powerful management positions，while maybe you're better working with people．A friend might be an excellent artist-a quality you're envious of，but don't forget that you're a great musician!Acknowledge that people need to be different，need to be better at various things．

39．Jealousy is an emotion thatB．
A．you feel others do better than you
B．can go into your soul without being noticed
C．positive enough to make yourself do better
D．makes you as worthy as the person you're envying
40．We should appreciate that others can do what you can't，becauseB．
A．you can further your own success and happiness
B．things in the world are various
C．the entire population of your city is applying for your job
D．you're worthless compared to anyone else
41．When will you probably be Jealous of someone？A
A．When your coworker gets the promotion you wanted．
B．When you buy your first car．
C．When you are surrounded by loving family and friends．
D．When your friend become an artist．
42．What is the main idea of the passage？C
A．Jealousy is a bad feeling．
B．Jealousy may influence your life and relationship．
C．What should we do when Jealousy arises？
D．Why we must keep away from Jealousy？